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Magic: Folk magic is the magic of the common people - usually without elaborate ritual or preparation. It is found in childrens' rhymes: "Rain - rain - go away..." - in casual acts such as throwing a pinch of spilled salt over the shoulder - and in gestures such as burying iron under the hearth of a new home. It is neither religion nor superstition - but a belief that the energy flowing through people and natural objects can cause positive change. Society Folklore Magic:
 Witch Hunts: Hunts English Society Religion and Spirituality: Divination English Society Religion and Spirituality African Diasporic: Hoodoo, Rootwork, Conjure, Obeah English Society Religion and Spirituality Esoteric and Occult: Magick English Society Religion and Spirituality: Shamanism English Society Religion and Spirituality Pagan Wicca Online Book of Shadows: Spellcraft Lost Secrets - MagicSociety: Lost, Folklore Magic Information on various mystical secrets including Wicca Secrets Magic Druidism, channeling, ghost dancing, dream walking, spirit healing and shape shifting. Evil Eyes by Alev Bir - MagicSociety: Evil, Folklore Magic An essay on the blue glass "Nazar Boncugu" or "Eye Bead" worn for protection in Turkey Eyes by Alev Bir Magic Cyprus, the Central Asian Turkic Republics, and among the Uigur Turks of China. Issues in Ethnicity: The Demory Site SkullSociety: Issues, Folklore Magic Christopher Fennell in Ethnicity: The Demory Site Skull a University of Virginia anthropologist, describes a small X-marked clay skull, an article of malevolent conjuration buried beneath a Virginia farm house between 1780 and 1860, raising significant issues in ethnic studies, folk magic, anthropology, and historical archaeology. Symbolic Healing in Hungarian EthnomedicineSociety: Symbolic, Folklore Magic Describes rituals involved in curing illness believed to be caused by magic Healing in Hungarian Ethnomedicine Includes examples and references. The alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic FAQ - MagicSociety: The alt, Folklore Magic Frequently asked questions from the APSHM usenet newsgroup containing introductory information on folk-magic and spell-casting FAQ Magic . Black Cats and the Black Cat Bone - MagicSociety: Black, Folklore Magic Essay contrasts fear of black cats in European-American folklore with African-American belief that a black cat bone acquired and prepared with proper ceremony can grant the bearer invisibility or force the return of an ex-lover Cats and the Black Cat Bone Magic . Magic Bibliographies by John-Gabriel BodardSociety: Magic, Folklore Magic Scholarly bibliographies of books on folk magic Bibliographies by JohnGabriel Bodard Topics include: Witches or Magic Users in Greek Literature; Necromancy; Cursing; Anthropological and General Theories of Magic, Papyri Graecae Magicae; and Magic and Religion in Egyptian, Coptic, Jewish, Syrian, Anatolian, Hittite, and Mesopotamian Cultures. Conference Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts - MagicSociety: Conference, Folklore Magic Abstract of a paper by Pieter Plas of the University of Ghent examining ritual-symbolic actions undertaken to magically subdue or chase off wolves in Serbian and Croatian folk customs Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts Magic . Pow-Wows or The Long-Lost FriendSociety: Pow-Wows, Folklore Magic John George Hohman's 1820 German-American magical receipt-book: its continuing influence on Appalachian and African-American herb and root doctors or The LongLost Friend examples of spells from the text, and an extensive bibliographic publishing history. Maneki Neko - The Beckoning CatSociety: Maneki, Folklore Magic Legends of the Japanese lucky cat and why statues of it are used by shop-keepers to draw in customers Neko The Beckoning Cat . Dragon SpellsSociety: Dragon, Folklore Magic Information on spell workings and how magic works Spells . The Evil EyeSociety: The Evil, Folklore Magic Article in the e-zine Azerbaijan International Eye by Jean Patterson and Arzu Aghayeva describing the belief and available protection. Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - MagicSociety: Arabic, Folklore Magic History Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Magic photos, cures and traditions surrounding curative amulets of the Middle East. Be Lucky Golf SuperstitionsSociety: Be Lucky, Folklore Magic A list of good-luck and bad-luck beliefs thought to affect a golfer's scores Golf Superstitions . Lucky Mojo Spells Archive - MagicSociety: Lucky, Folklore Magic A very large collection of folk-magic spells from various cultures contributed by hundreds of usenet posters since 1995 Mojo Spells Archive Magic sub-divided by spell type, not by originating tradition; on-site search engine helps users locate information. Ritual Protection Marks - MagicSociety: Ritual, Folklore Magic · Results of a survey of Norfolk buildings Protection Marks Magic UK,. BBC: Artefact Recalls Witches' ShadowSociety: BBC, Folklore Magic · A "witch bottle" dated to c Artefact Recalls Witches' Shadow 1830 is discovered buried in foundations in the Lincolnshire village of Navenby. Anglo-Saxon Charms - MagicSociety: Anglo-Saxon, Folklore Magic · Translated by Karen Louise Jolly in her 1996 book "Popular Religion in Late Saxon England: Elf Charms in Context Charms Magic ". Merseburg Incantations - MagicSociety: Merseburg, Folklore Magic · Two magic poems from pre-Christian Germany Incantations Magic . Astral Healer - MagicSociety: Astral, Folklore Magic · Give information on how to break hexes and curses Healer Magic . CursesSociety: Curses, Folklore Magic · Definition Curses history and modern usage. UK Horoscopes GuideSociety: UK Horoscopes, Folklore Magic · Directory of sites on a variety of divination topics Guide with a particular focus on astrology. Find Your FateSociety: Find, Folklore Magic · Sections include Indian and Western astrology Your Fate palmistry, numerology, graphology and compatibility. Information and interactive readings. Hoodoo in Theory and Practice by Catherine Yronwode - MagicSociety: Hoodoo, Folklore Magic · An online book with hundreds of interlinked illustrated web pages on African-American folk-magic in Theory and Practice by Catherine Yronwode Magic a.k.a. hoodoo, rootwork, or conjure,. Included are descriptions of how to lay tricks; burn candles and incense; sprinkle powders; make mojo bags; prepare spiritual baths and floor washes; use dressing oils, herbs, minerals, and roots; perform spells for drawing luck, love, and money; take off jinxes and crossed conditions. Hoodoo: An Afro-Diaspora TraditionSociety: Hoodoo, Folklore Magic · A New World name of an Ancient African Magical Tradition An AfroDiaspora Tradition . SectbustersSociety: Sectbusters, Folklore Magic · Lifting the mask worn by sects Sectbusters cults and secret societies. Providing awareness of strategies, tactics and magick used to draw in members. Spelwerx - MagicSociety: Spelwerx, Folklore Magic · Large quantities of hard to find magickal information and spells Magic Ancient occult incantations and knowledge. The Folklore of the Isle of ManSociety Folklore - Myths of the Isle of Man legends, superstitions, customs and proverbs, by A. W. Moore ,1891,, e-text from a Manx Note Book. Folklore: An IntroductionSociety Folklore - Contains definitions An Introduction basic categories, and listings of subjects studied by folkloristics. D. L. Ashliman - MagicSociety Folklore - Folklore researcher Ashliman Magic providing extensive resources on Germanic myths, legends and sagas, and Indo-European folk and fairy tales. Visions and Beliefs in the West of IrelandSociety Folklore - Collected and arranged by Lady Augusta Gregory and Beliefs in the West of Ireland 1920,, e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Folklore and Popular Culture - MagicSociety Folklore - Selective bibliography compiled by Charles D and Popular Culture Magic Wright, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. | |||||||||
